Afshan Subohi

Online shopping has picked up pace but the 25pc spike is on a relatively narrow base in the country. Updated 10 May, 2021 09:26am

The ratio of unionised workers in the total labour force in the country has shrunk over the past four decades. Updated 03 May, 2021 09:35am

The pie of total donations is projected to expand by about 10 per cent to Rs165 billion this year from Rs150bn last Ramazan. Updated 26 Apr, 2021 09:43am

The fear of restrictions on international mobility of citizens and consignments, businesspeople feel, is not misplaced. Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:53am

Members of the newly constituted Economic Advisory Council comment on key policy issues facing the country. Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan hopes to maintain cordial ties with China and the US despite the growing animosity between the two giant economies. Updated 05 Apr, 2021 09:22am

For job creation, the government will need to extend support to establishments operating under the radar. Updated 29 Mar, 2021 09:40am

The vulnerability of a system already under political pressure will only increase if the trend of joblessness is not reversed. Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:01am

The economy of vaccination so far seems simple as vaccine donations primarily feed supply. Updated 15 Mar, 2021 09:31am

The gender gap may be closing, but women are still marginalised in the labour market. Updated 08 Mar, 2021 11:40am

The business community fears political unrest may unravel the nascent economic recovery after Covid-19. Updated 01 Mar, 2021 09:03am

"We have removed most of the impediments; we are witnessing excellent growth in industry and exports," says Abdul Razak Dawood. Updated 22 Feb, 2021 09:27am

Market watchers noted that the house brands’ share is still a small fraction of the market pie but has consistently been growing. Updated 15 Feb, 2021 08:48am

Multiple studies show the pandemic-related restrictions created greater hardships for daily-wage and contractual labour. Updated 08 Feb, 2021 08:56am

No one seems to know at this point when and how the private healthcare practitioners will be covered. Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:30am

Sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledge Biden's role as a caring friend of Pakistan in Washington in the past. Updated 25 Jan, 2021 09:18am

Corporate America knows the shareholder’s interest overrides political preferences. Updated 18 Jan, 2021 09:12am

Private businesses have low expectations from the current PPP government. Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:31am

Diverging from the consensus of 2-3 per cent GDP growth, the economy is expected to have a K-shaped recovery. Updated 04 Jan, 2021 09:56am

The ruling party’s narrative of economic revival is not taken well by the people in financial distress. Updated 28 Dec, 2020 08:38am